A handsome work of John Bunyan enhanced with 71 exquisitely hand-coloured, steel-cut engravings. -- (Seems complete and possibly with an extra plate.) Title, Volume 1: "The Pilgrim's Progress, From this World to that which is to come, Delivered under the Similitude of a Dream; ... In Three Parts. With Explanatory Notes by W. Mason, Esq., ... To Which are Added his Divine Emblems, Visions, Etc. , Also the Life of the Author." Title, Volume 2: "A True Relation of the Holy War, Made by King Shaddai upon Diabolus, for the Regaining of the Metropolis of the World, or the Loss and Recapture of the Town of Mansoul. ... Illustrated with Valuable Notes, by Mr. William Mason and others." (Volume 2 also contains "Heart's Ease," "Grace Abounding," "Barren Fig Tree," "Of the River of Water of Life," "A Discourse upon the Parisees and the Publicans," "Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ," "To the Christian Reader," "Solomon's Temple Spiritualized," and "A Confession of my Faith." Artists and Engravers: most are not given and appear to have been drawn and engraved for this edition, but at least three are; one with Satchwell and Kennerley (these two men were active c1810) and two with Goltzius and P. Thomson. Description: "A New Edition, Embellished with Numerous Illustrative Engravings." This edition was also issued without hand-colour. 8vo; Each volume: 10.25 inches x 6.25 inches x 2.5 inches. Volume 1: [full-page colour portrait],[full-page engraved colour frontis],[title page],3-508,[i-xliiii],1-166,[1 leaf]. Complete. With 46 engraved, hand-coloured plates (including the portrait, frontis, and the fold-out). Volume 2: [full-page engraved colour frontis],[title page],[1 un-numbered leaf],v-viii,9-340,[title page of Heart's Ease},iii-iv,5-75,1-522,1-22. With 26 engraved, hand-coloured plates (which includes the frontis). Binding: half leather with gilt designs and titles. Condition, Binding: spine of Vol1 beginning to split at the top, and hinges are beginning to split; worn and scuffed leather in places; v1 has a cup? stain on rear cover; corners bumped; and other relatively minor problems, but OVERALL BINDING: GOOD. Condition, Internal --Text: Volume 1: Good with typical age-toning and foxing; a few pages with stains but rare and even these not bad; some offsetting from plates. Volume 2: Ditto: Internally: Overall Very Good but for the age-toning Condition, Internal -- Plate: Volume 1: Very Good with fine hand-colour except for the fold-out journey plan which is frayed and over-folded and one plate which is damaged with a transparent whitish wash (or something) over a part of the colour. Volume 2: All Very Good with the fine hand-colour. Plates, on the whole, are Very Good to Fine. Overall: good to very good. Coloured plates in order: Volume 1. 1. Frontispiece. John Bunyan. 2. Frontispiece. Christian at the feet of Evangelists. 3. [Large folding plate of Topography.] 4. Evangelist directing Christian on his journey. 5. Christian, Obstinate and Pliable. 6. Christian gets rid of his burden. 7. Christians alarm at the two Lions. 8. Christian passing the Valley of the Shadow of Death. 9. "Then Christian looking forward saw Faithful upon his journey." 10. Christian & Faithful at Vanity Fair. "What do you buy?" "We buy the truth." 11. Demas said to Christian. Ho'turn aside hither and I will show you etc., etc. 12. Giant Despair, Christian & Hopeful. 13. Christian & Hopeful, They drank also of the Water of the River. 14. Christian, Hopeful & the Shepherds in sight of the Delectable Mountains. 15. Christian, Hopeful & the Flatterer. 16. "Sirs, what must I do to be saved." 17. Christian & Hopeful passing the River. 18. See that ye walk circumspectly etc. 19. "Well, Mercy," said Christiana, " cast in thy lot with me." 20. Christiana & her Children leave the city of destruction. 21. Christiana & her Children at the Gate. 22. Strait is the Gate, and narrow is the way. 23. Reliever taking leave of Christiana & Mercy near the House of Interpreter. 24. Christiana & her Children viewing the Interpreter's House. 25. "God speaks once, yea twice....in a dream. In a Vision of the night, etc., etc.". 26. The Rainbow compasseth the Heavens with a glorious circle. To show how the covenant of God's grace by Jesus Christ. 27. James said to his mother. "Lo ! yonder stands a Pillar". 28. A man there was, Tho' some did count him mad. The more he cast away, the more he had. 29. Then, after much talk of their Lord, themselves, and their journey...Greatheart put forth a riddle. 30. Mr. Notright struck dead with a thunderbolt. 31. Prejudice and Ill-will casting dirt at Godliman. 32. Fool & Want Wit. Washing an Ethiopian with an intention to make him white. "But the more they washed him, the blacker he was." 33. So Greatheart told her he was heartily glad of the news, etc. 34. Oh Death, where is thy Sting? Oh Grave, where is thy Victory? Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 35. It is written man lives not by bread alone etc., etc. 36. Tender Conscience, Zealous Mind & Seek Truth, Seek Truth, -- "Now here is a man going that way, etc., etc." 37. Zealous mind addressing the Multitude. 38. John Bunyan in Prison. 39. John Bunyan Visits the Sick. " Let my Widows trust in me." 40. Holy Family. 41-43. Divine Emblems. (6 figs to each page) 44. Faith, Hope, and Love. 45. I sat me down upon a bank and thought that I should be so sottish as to call in question the being of a deity. Volume 2. 46. Frontispiece. Emmanuel. 47. Diabolus. 48. Boanerges summons the town of Mansoul to surrender. 49. The Starry Heavens. "Behold yonder boundless multitudes." Consider the Stars how high are they. 50. Emmanuel's attack upon Eargate. 51. The Supplicants at Emmanuel's Tent. 52. "So they took Mr. Carnal security and burnt his house upon him with fire." 53. "When he was come within sight of the Town, the Elders and chief of the people of Mansoul went out at the gate to meet him." 54. Evil Questioning and the Four Diabolonians. 55. Faith "Looking unto God." 56. The Crucifixion. "He poured out his soul unto death." 57. Jesus wept. "And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus come forth." 58. Saint Peter. 59. Saint Paul. 60. The Resurrection. 61. Jesus took bread & blessed it. This do in remembrance of me. 62. Charity. Though I speak with the tongue of Men & Angels and have not Charity etc. 63. God in Justice and Righteousness will still come for fruit -- He will reap where he hath not sowed etc. 64. Repentance. Turning from sin to God. 65. Fear not Drowning. Though the Waters thereof roar...The God of Jacob is our refuge. 66. "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God, etc., etc." 67. Humility etc. 68. He gave himself a ransom for all. 69. O thou of little faith wherefore didst thou doubt. 70. Alas! What are all the crowns and kingdoms of the world, all the thrones and sceptres of Kings... 71. Hope. My soul fainteth for Salvation: but I hope in thy word.